Surah 21. Al-Anbiya, Ayah 22

Lit., "in those two [realms]", alluding to the first clause of verse {19} above.

Lit., "the Sustainer (rabb) of the awesome throne of almightiness". (For this rendering of al-'arsh, see note [43] on 7:54 .

Cf. last sentence of verse {18} and the corresponding note [22], as well as note [88] on {6 :100}.

After the false gods of the earth (verse 21), are mentioned the false gods in the heavens and the earth, like those in the Greek Pantheon (verse 22), who quarrelled and fought and slandered each other and made their Olympus a perfect bear-garden!